UAV Systems Engineer — Next-Gen Autonomy

Darwin Recruitment

Lisboa

Hybrid

EUR 50,000 - 75,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Darwin Recruitment is seeking a UAV Systems Engineer in Portugal to join its aerospace and autonomous systems team. You will design and integrate electrical, control, and communication architectures for next-generation UAS.

The role requires 4+ years in aerospace or defense, experience with RTOS and Embedded Linux, and familiarity with MAVLink/DroneCAN. Fluent English and strong collaboration with software and hardware teams are essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering field.
Experience in aerospace, autonomous systems, robotics, or defence is required.
Strong knowledge of communication protocols including IP Networking, CAN Bus, Serial Communications.
Experience with RTOS and Embedded Linux environments.
Excellent systems-level thinking and communication in English.

Responsibilities

Design, define, and manage electrical, control, and communication architectures across a UAS platform.
Develop, optimise, and maintain communication systems using MAVLink, DroneCAN, IP networking, and RS232/422/485.
Analyse and improve system architectures to enhance performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
Collaborate with software, electronics, systems, and integration engineers to resolve complex technical challenges.
Define and manage system interfaces and ensure end-to-end subsystem compatibility.
Support requirements definition, traceability, verification, and validation throughout the product lifecycle.
Collaborate with certification and airworthiness stakeholders to ensure aviation safety compliance.
Act as a technical bridge between software and hardware teams.
Produce and maintain architectural designs, interface specifications, and engineering reports.